Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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